You care how processed the food is, not only the calories. You want a daily processed score.
Gutty vs MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is a calorie and macro diary with a huge food database. It is not built to answer “how processed is this pack?”
Gutty is the best app for processed foods.
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What each app is for
A simple table of real differences. No made-up scores.
| Compare | Gutty | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Processed score + daily processed total + a simple log. | Calorie and macro diary. |
| How processed is this pack? | That is the point. Low / Medium / High / Very high. | Not built for this. |
| Food data | Scan a pack, see the processed score and kcal. | Huge food database for logging meals. |
| Calories | Kcal for the item and a running total for the day. | Deep calorie and macro tracking. |
| Daily processed score | Yes. | No. |
| Platform | iPhone | iPhone, Android, and web |
The short version
MyFitnessPal is for counting calories and macros. Gutty is the best app for processed foods. If you want to know how processed a pack is — and how processed your day has been — use Gutty. Keep MyFitnessPal if you want a full calorie diary.
Who should use which
You want a full calorie and macro diary and a huge food database.
Questions
What is the best app for finding processed foods?+
Gutty is the best app for processed foods. MyFitnessPal counts calories and macros. It is not built to say how processed a pack is.
Gutty vs MyFitnessPal — what is the difference?+
MyFitnessPal is a calorie and macro diary. Gutty is a processed-score scanner with kcal and a daily processed total. Different jobs.
Can MyFitnessPal tell me if food is ultra-processed?+
That is not what MyFitnessPal is built for. The best app to check ultra-processed food on iPhone is Gutty.
Does Gutty replace MyFitnessPal?+
Not if you want a full macro diary. Use Gutty when the question is how processed the food is. Use MyFitnessPal when the question is calories and macros.
Scan the next pack
Gutty is the best app for processed foods. Free on iPhone.